District eyes earned income tax
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July 17, 2026

District eyes earned income tax

Marysville discusses one ballot measure to cover construction, operating needs

By Chad Williamson 

Before even a year’s worth of taxes have been collected on a successful 2025 levy, the Marysville School District is preparing for its next ask and it appears to be moving in a new direction.

At Thursday night’s meeting, Marysville school officials began laying the groundwork for what could becom...

County has nine cases of explosive diarrhea parasite
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County has nine cases of explosive diarrhea parasite
By Kyle Meddles 
July 16, 2026
The Union County Health Department (UCHD) has confirmed that, as of July 15, there have been nine local cases of Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite. The U.S. is cur...
Fire chief’s wife pushes back on township claims
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Fire chief’s wife pushes back on township claims
Doug Stewart remains unable to comment
By Kyle Meddles 
July 16, 2026
Sharon Stewart, the wife of Jerome Township Fire Chief Doug Stewart, says that every major allegation the township has pressed against her husband has been taken out of context and paints an incomplet...
Logjam cleanup completed early and under budget
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Logjam cleanup completed early and under budget
By Michael Williamson 
July 16, 2026
After years of work to bring it to fruition, the Mill Creek logjam project is finished. Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch updated the county commissioners Wednesday on the project’s status and he said...
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Football coaches use 7-on-7 workouts to help try and find pieces to lineup puzzles
Sports
Members of the Fairbanks and North Union football teams line up for a 7-on-7 scrimmage on the Wildcats’ practice field. The scrimmage was held Wednesday morning. (Journal-Tribune photos by Sarah Vollrath)
Football coaches use 7-on-7 workouts to help try and find pieces to lineup puzzles
By Bob Putman 
July 17, 2026
Like the 500-piece jig- saw puzzle spread out on a table, high school football coaches work each day to connect the pieces until it forms a picture of a season. It takes time to interlock each piece a...
Youngsters learning volleyball skills during summer camp
Sports
Kassidy Fiets participates in a hitting drill during the annual Lady Monarch volleyball camp. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Youngsters learning volleyball skills during summer camp
By Tim Miller 
July 17, 2026
From “Christmas in July” to “Crazy Hair and Socks” to “Monarch Day.” Those were the themes for the annual Marysville High School youth volleyball camp. The event began Monday of this week and ran thro...
County has nine cases of explosive diarrhea parasite
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County has nine cases of explosive diarrhea parasite
By Kyle Meddles 
July 16, 2026
The Union County Health Department (UCHD) has confirmed that, as of July 15, there have been nine local cases of Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite. The U.S. is cur...
MHS grapplers compete in USA national tourney
Sports
Marysville High School wrestler Berkley Behrens steps into a bear hug against Brody Schmidt of Nebraska during the first round of the USA wrestling Marine Corp National tournament. Behrens lost the match 5-4. The annual competition is held in Fargo, North Dakota each summer and is a feeder program for the USA Olympic team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
MHS grapplers compete in USA national tourney
By Tim Miller 
July 16, 2026
On the national level, the sport of wrestling travels through a good deal of peaks and valleys. The USA wrestling Marine Corp National tournament is a great example of that. All 50 states field a free...
Volleyball camp has Yuletide feel
Sports
Marysville High School’s youth volleyball camp had a “Christmas in July” theme on Tuesday. Lady Monarch instructors and campers came dressed in Christmas-type garb and continued instruction on volleyball skills while Christmas music was played in the background. The camp began on Monday and will run through Thursday with a different theme every day. MHS senior volleyball player Kara Moeller (center) is pictured with camp- ers Kylee Hurst (left) and Laila Oliver. More about the camp will appear later this week in the Journal-Tribune. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Volleyball camp has Yuletide feel
By Tim Miller 
July 16, 2026
Youngsters learning tennis skills during annual Marysville summer cramp sessions
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Marysville High School senior Mae Archer demonstrates a ball control drill during Monday’s opening evening of the Lady Monarch youth tennis camp. Nearly 60 youngsters are participating in the camp that will run through this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Youngsters learning tennis skills during annual Marysville summer cramp sessions
By Tim Miller 
July 16, 2026
Marysville High School girls tennis coach Bill Romine feels youngsters entering the third grade are at the right stage of life to learn about tennis. “If a youngster expresses an interest in tennis, t...